Base bid

Base bid

Amount of money stated in the bid as the sum for which the bidder offers to perform the work required by the project documents. Does not include the work for which alternate bids are submitted.
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base bid

The amount of money stated in the bid as the sum for which the bidder offers to perform the work, 1 not including that work for which alternate bids are also submitted.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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